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The stars, the moon and the sun align in Fanfare this week, as Evgeny Kissin performs a piano recital, Arcana New Music Ensemble plays the Music of Moondog, and Variant 6 presents 'Un Bel Sol.'
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This week in Fanfare, we have acts ranging from an Astral performance for Jim Straw, to Esa Pekka-Salonen's return to Philadelphia, and even The Savoy Company's production of The Grand Duke.
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Citing creative differences with the orchestra's board, the famed Finnish conductor and composer plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025 season.
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Join us on Sunday, August 15th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, August 16th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 to hear Esa Pekka-Salonen conduct The Philadelphia…
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Passionate about music since he was a child, Esa-Pekka Salonen— music director of the San Francisco Symphony, principal conductor and artistic advisor of…
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The Philadelphia Orchestra on WRTI: Grieg's Piano Concerto and Finnish Masterworks, October 22, 1 PMThis Sunday, October 22nd, WRTI’s Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast begins and ends with works by Finnish masters and is conducted by Principal…
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Esa-Pekka Salonen is best known for his fruitful 17-year tenure as the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, now led by Gustavo Dudamel.…
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The composer-conductor's award-winning Violin Concerto makes a stunning CD debut with violinist and McArthur "genius grant" fellow Leila Josefowicz. The exceptionally vivid music says farewell to the LA Philharmonic, which he led for 17 years and turned into a model of innovation.
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David Patrick Stearns profiles acclaimed Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. As a composer, Salonen is quoted saying "Musical expression is…
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WRTI's Jim Cotter speaks with violinist Leila Josefowicz ahead of concerts with The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.